Karen S. Wright

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It focuses on small-molecule drugs that target inflammation in the blood vessel wall as an innovative approach to treatment of cardiovascular disease. The company's strategy is to identify, acquire and develop compounds that intervene in the process of vascular inflammation, to reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events and provide a significant clinical benefit to patients. It was founded in June, 2004 by Thomas Quertermous, Adeoye Y. Olukotun and Douglass B. Given. VIA is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

InterMune, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. It focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The firms research programs are focused on the discovery of targeted, small-molecule therapeutics and biomarkers to treat and monitor serious pulmonary and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.